The Russian Retail Week is a landmark event for representatives of state authorities, business community of Russia and participants of the consumer market. Over the years the forum has established itself as an effective platform for constructive dialogue. This year the business program of the event will consist of conferences, meetings, round tables and discussions on the most relevant topics.

Every year we gather in the World Trade Center to develop new approaches and solve the problems of the industry. Retail is characterized by its dynamism and ability to adjust to changing economic conditions, which, in turn, can be an engine of innovative changes, including business.

I am convinced that in the framework of a productive dialogue forum participants will develop recommendations and proposals aimed at further improvement of the sector.

I wish all the participants of the Russian Retail Week successful and fruitful work, interesting and useful communication!

I would like to welcome you at Russian Retail Week and express my sincere gratitude for participation and organization of this large-scale event.

Your industry is growing and developing rapidly. Bright feature of retail is a variety of goods and services accumulated in one place. This is a huge opportunity for small business to realize of the most daring and successful projects.

During your work you will discuss a wide range of issues: aspects of the industry’s development, Russian and foreign experience, basic concepts of efficient management of retail business processes and many others. I really hope that your practices will be helpful to many participants and guests, who will visit such a significant event.

In the context of domestic economy reform, increased attention of the country’s senior management to SME problems, Russian Retail Week is a significant contribution not only to the strengthening of entrepreneurs’ positions in retail industry, but also to the development of all small business in our country.

I sincerely wish success to the organizers and all the participants on this way and, of course, fruitful work, effective interaction, great ideas and energy to bring all these ideas to life!

President of «OPORA ROSSII»

А. Kalinin

Dear friends!

The Russian Retail Week may be recognized a landmark event indicative of a new level of interaction between the trade business community and governmental authorities.

Retail sector steadily occupies the leading positions in the domestic economy. Nevertheless, to retain this trend, we need to move ahead all the time, to actively develop, survey and implement innovative forms and mechanisms of trade, the most advanced technologies, to set up and develop relationships with manufacturers and vendors.

We can admit we have already achieved a certain level in organization of business and culture of relationship in the industry but there are objective growth areas for us- the expansion of the self-regulation practice in the industry, development of multi-format trade, and so on.

Such events as the Russian Retail Week are designed to facilitate the achievement of the aforesaid goals. This week is to include demonstration of achievements and exchange of experiences. The forum will enable us in the widest format to discuss issues of retail trade development and to set up the efficient interaction between governmental authorities and trading enterprises. Representatives of trade, manufacturers and suppliers of consumer products and services will be enabled to directly ask questions and receive answers from representatives of the industry professionals and regional organizations. I believe this communication will be helpful for resolving the industry-specific issues.

Let me welcome on behalf of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs the participants, guests and organizers of this multiple format event dedicated to retail sector and targeted to develop the domestic consumer market and sound competitive environment in this segment! We attach a great importance to the development of the trade sector, to implementation of advanced technologies, innovative techniques in it, to the enhancement of stability of business processes and to achievement of the objectives for satisfaction of the needs of our end consumers - our compatriots. I am sure the business week to be held within the framework of the Russian Retail Week will enable us to demonstrate our professional achievements, to share best practices and experiences, to discuss the most pressing and relevant issues of the industry, to make adjustments into the strategy of development of trade for the upcoming years. I wish all participants, guests and organizers of the Russian Retail Week the most fruitful discussions, new business contacts and continued success in business!

President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs

A. Shokhin

ABOUT FORUM

For the first time in the sphere of retail trade will be held a large-scale industry event Russian Retail Week with the state and business community participation. Key industry event on which will be formed the principal development directions in the sphere of retail trade, be determined the state approaches of the civilized retail growth, be solved the industry problems.